Atalanta v Liverpool

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Atalanta find themselves just 90 minutes away from not only recording what would be a memorable victory over Premier League side Liverpool but also a place in the semi-finals of this season's Champions League as the Italian side recorded a comprehensive 3-0 win away from home at Anfield in last week's 1st leg victory, while Liverpool slumped to a second defeat on the trot at home in a 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

Atalanta are in action at home against Verona in the Italian domestic top flight on Monday night but the hosts could be forgiven for keeping one eye on their upcoming 2nd leg clash against Liverpool on Thursday night which is arguably Atalanta's biggest game in recent club history.

The Italian hosts had previously stumbled to two defeats on the trot themselves prior to that historic win at Anfield as Gian-Piero Gasperini's side had suffered losses at the hands of Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia along with a loss to Cagliari 2-1 away from home.

The bigger picture shows Atalanta have managed to capture just three wins from their last 10 matches in all competitions which have been gained over the likes of Sporting Lisbon and last week's win at Liverpool in the Europa League, along with a 3-0 win away at Napoli in Serie A, but they have also slipped to four defeats within this period as well.

Liverpool hadn't suffered back-to-back losses at Anfield in over three years which came in the form of defeats to Chelsea and Fulham back in March 2021 during the pandemic but recent losses at the hands of Atalanta and Crystal Palace will have put The Reds on notice as they prepare for this upcoming 2nd leg of their quarter-final tie.

The merseyside club also relinquished top spot in the domestic Premier League table on the weekend following that loss to Crystal Palace so Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is expected to ring the changes as the visitors look to produce what would be one of the most memorable comebacks in Champions League history following last week's 3-0 humiliation at Anfield.

Although Liverpool also lost to old foes Manchester United in the FA Cup, the visitors have nevertheless produced encouraging results overall in recent times as The Reds have lost just three of their last 15 matches in all competitions which also includes picking up 10 wins as well.

Atalanta v Liverpool Verdict

Atalanta have won nine of their last 10 home games in all competitions including a 2-1 win against Sporting Lisbon but although the hosts hold a comfortable looking 3-0 lead, Liverpool are deadly on the counter-attack and their undoubted attacking quality is expected to put Atalanta to the sword on the night.

Therefore, our main bet will be Liverpool win @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Liverpool win & Over 3.5 goals @ 3.20

Correct Score: Liverpool 2-1 @ 9.00